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As a Pianote Member, you\u2019ll get access to our 10-step Method, song library, and growing community of piano players just like you. Plus: get coached by world-class pianists and learn whenever you want, wherever you want, and whatever you want.<\/p>TRY PIANOTE FOR 7 DAYS<\/a><\/center> There\u2019s a gospel chord progression that you\u2019ll run into again and again. Try to remember it like a phone number:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udcde 1 4 7 3 6 2 5 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do these numbers mean? They refer to scale degrees<\/strong>. For example, in C Major, “1” is C, the first degree of the C Major scale. “4” is F, the fourth degree of the scale. Build chords on these notes, and you’ll end up with a series of diatonic chords<\/strong> in C Major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Root Notes of the Root Movement Hotline:<\/strong> If terms like “diatonic” and “scale degree” are new to you, take a look at these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chords are the foundation<\/a> to all Western music, from classical to jazz to pop. If you’re a total beginner, you may also want to check out Chord Hacks<\/a>, a free four-part video course on getting the most out of chords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that we have our base progression, it’s time to make thing sound more distinctly gospel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can do this by stacking an extra note to our diatonic triads, creating 7th chords which are four-note chords. These chords sound \u201cjazzier\u201d thanks to the tension added by the extra note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chord qualities include major, minor, dominant, and diminished. They\u2019re characteristics that fundamentally affect a chord\u2019s sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can experiment with substituting different chord qualities in your 14736251 progression. For example, Erskine uses a major III chord. He also uses a G9sus4 in place of the V chord. This can also be visualized as a IV-over-V chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>\n\n\n\nGospel Progression: The Root Movement Hotline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
C – F – B – E – A – D – G – C<\/p>\n\n\n\nSidebar: Chord Theory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Making Things Sound “Gospel”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sub In 7th Chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nChord Qualities That Sound Gospel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n